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Prosthodontics & Occlusion · single question

Which speech sound is NOT a sibilant used to evaluate closest speaking space during denture fabrication?

  1. /s/
  2. /z/
  3. /v/
  4. /sh/
  5. /j/
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Correct answer: C. /v/

Sibilants (/s/, /z/, /sh/, /ch/, /j/) involve tongue-to-palate contact and evaluate anterior tooth length and overlap. The /v/ sound is a labiodental fricative u2014 it requires maxillary incisor contact with the lower lip, not tongue-palate contact.

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